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  • FT: England 2-0 Ukraine - Kane volleys England ahead before Saka curler

  • Maddison makes full debut as Foden ruled out after having appendix out

  • Toney given debut as second-half substitute

  • England start campaign with two wins

  1. Postpublished at 12 mins

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    End-to-end for a few moments. Ben Chilwell curls in a dangerous cross from the left but it's just in front of Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka can't keep it in play on the far side.

    Harry KaneImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 11 mins

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    Bukayo Saka wins a free-kick on the right which James Maddison whips in. Harry Maguire's header is blocked, Ukraine break but Kyle Walker, again, sprints across to provide cover.

  3. 'It should be a penalty'published at 17:14 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I'm surprised that wasn't given.

    I think it's a lazy leg and it should be a penalty. Harry Kane is on the angle just four yards out and if he doesn't get touched then he isn't going to go down.

    Harry KaneImage source, Getty Images
  4. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 9 mins

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    Bukayo Saka touches it on to Harry Kane in the box. He spins and beats Oleksandr Svatok but can't get a shot off as it rolls through to the keeper. He goes down under contact from Svatok in the process and there's appeals for a penalty which England don't get.

  5. 'Patient start from England'published at 17:12 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    England are beng patient.

    James Maddison and Bukayo Saka are drifting into central areas and that's allowing Ben Chilwell and Kyle Walker to get beyond them on the flanks.

  6. Postpublished at 6 mins

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    James Maddison drifts inside and is found by Ben Chilwell. He slides it through to Harry Kane but the captain is offside.

  7. Postpublished at 4 mins

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    Jude Bellingham wins it back for England but he can't break. Mykhailo Mudryk is then given one to chase down the left for Ukraine but Kyle Walker shows his pace to intercept.

    Kyle WalkerImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 2 mins

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    Ben Chilwell and Ruslan Malinovskyi immediately clash as they try to win a header in the middle. The Ukrainian comes off worse and needs some treatment.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    England 0-0 Ukraine

    Off we go at Wembley a little later than advertised.

  10. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

    Both sets of players unite together holding a Ukrainian flag with the word "peace" written across it and pose for a photo.

  11. Postpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

    The Ukrainian players are all wearing the national team flag around them for the national anthems.

    Ukraine playersImage source, Getty Images
  12. 'England are expected to win'published at 16:57 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's the ideal scenario to start the campaign with six points from two games.

    You expect England to win tonight at home. That might be putting pressure on but England have the better squad and should win convincingly.

  13. 'We don't want to restrict Maddison'published at 16:55 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

    England

    England manager Gareth Southgate to Channel 4: "[Victory] would clearly put us in a really strong position. We want to develop those habits and that's the message we've delivered this weekend.

    "[James Maddison's] been consistent for his club. His training has been top level so I'm excited to see him play. We want him to have the licence to drift. We don't want to restrict him too much. He has that freedom when we've got the ball to hurt them.

    "It's great to have [Ben Chilwell] back and fully fit. He's in good condition and he's excellent getting forward, overlapping and running in behind. We're excited to see that pair on that side.

    "We're clearly hugely respectful of everything that's happening [in Ukraine]. There's a lot of tributes, sympathies and support for Ukraine. It is a game of football and there are of course a lot of important things going on in the world but our focus has to remain on this. "

  14. Bellingham leading the waypublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

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  15. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

    Warm-ups done.

    A big opportunity for Ben Chilwell and James Maddison tonight in particular.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

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    Re JB, 16.24: Southgate is giving Maddison his first start this evening. We beat Italy, away from home, I might add; 3 days ago. Can England fans like this just bore off. Southgate is the best England manager since Alf Ramsey. Either support or switch off.

    Anon

  17. Will Kane score... again?published at 16:44 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

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    Harry Kane stole the headlines last week when he became England’s record scorer against Italy.

    He's contributed heavily in qualification to major tournaments, being involved in 42 goals in just 28 appearances (33 goals, 9 assists).

    He is scoring or assisting on average every 50 minutes in these games and has found the net in 18 of his last 19 qualifying appearances, scoring 27 times in those games.

    He has also scored 21 goals in 30 England appearances at Wembley.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

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    Glad Maddison is starting but not his natural position. Play him at the top of the middle 3, Jude can do box-to-box role so we don't need 2 sitting midfielders.

    Steve, Powys.

  19. 'They are very proud'published at 16:38 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

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    England's last meeting with Ukraine was a 4-0 win in the quarter finals of Euro 2020.

    This is England's first home match since the World Cup, while Ukraine are unable to play their qualifying matches in their own country due to the ongoing invasion by Russia.

    "They are very proud," said Gareth Southgate. "We saw that at the beginning of the war when they went to Scotland at the beginning in the [World Cup] play-offs and Wales.

    "They are a very proud group of players, you can see that they are totally committed to bringing enjoyment to their public.

    "We of course have huge sympathy with what is going on, [Sunday] is a game of football and we are fully focused on the game."

  20. 'England missed Henderson'published at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 March 2023

    England v Ukraine (17:00 BST)

    Dion Dublin
    Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    England played really well for an hour against Italy but they ended up hanging on for the win.

    The game management was better. I think they missed Jordan Henderson for that management.

    If they get better at keeping the ball then things will become much easier.